THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 760

HD2

(HSCR1161)

RELATING TO A LIVING WAGE FOR WORKERS ON SERVICE CONTRACTS.

Reduces from $25,000 to $5,000 the applicability threshold of service contract wage, hour, and working condition requirements. Provides certain exemptions for nonprofits.  Requires wages providing an annual income of at least the U.S. poverty guideline for Hawaii for a family of four.  Includes provisions enhancing employees' ability to organize.  (HB760 HD2)

 

JDL, WAM

HB 854

HD1

(HSCR868)

RELATING TO CONTINUED TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS TO INJURED EMPLOYEES.

Clarifies that temporary total disability benefits shall be terminated only upon order of the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations or if the employee's treating physician determines that the employee is able to resume work and the employer has made a bona fide offer of work within the employee's medical restrictions. Allows the employer to request that the Director issue a credit for the amount of temporary total disability benefits paid by the employer after the date which the Director had determined should have been the last date of payment. (HB854 HD1)

 

JDL

HB 855

HD1

(HSCR849)

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Ensures that uninterrupted medical care is provided to an injured employee, even if the injured employee's employer denies further treatment, until the director of labor and industrial relations renders a final decision on the matter. (HB855 HD1)

 

JDL


HB 1503

HD1

(HSCR1075)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Amends definitions of "closing", "covered establishment", and "employer".  Requires employer to notify employees of divestiture.  Imposes penalties for failure to notify employees of business closing.  (HB1503 HD1)

 

JDL

HB 987

HD1

(HSCR795)

RELATING TO POLICE OFFICERS.

Clarifies meaning of "acts done in the performance of the officer's duty as a police officer" for purposes of determining if a police officer who is prosecuted or sued must be represented by an attorney provided by the county.  (HB987 HD1)

 

 

JDL

HB 1817

HD2

(HSCR1172)

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows police officers to receive a maximum retirement allowance that shall not exceed 100% of their average final compensation. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB1817 HD2)

 

JDL, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

 

·         In person:30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at [email protected].  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6911.

 

 

 

 

________________________________________

Senator Clayton Hee

Chair